OBX
There are two ways to reach the Outer Banks from Morehead City in a big motorhome. The inland route is a four-hour, 214 mile journey to Avon, where we were going to be staying. The other option, the one we …
Morehead City, Atlantic Beach & Beaufort, NC
We had planned our route out of Charleston so that we would cross the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and head north on state highway 17 along the coast. The bridge is a cable bridge stretching over the Cooper River and …
Southern Charm – Savannah & Charleston
On a beautiful day we left Jacksonville and headed just under 150 miles north to Savannah. We had an easy and uneventful trip, which is always a good thing. We’ve spent a ton of time researching places to stay as …
Upcoming Plans for 2017
It’s hard to believe that we left Live Oak Ranch only four weeks ago. We have seen so many people and places, mostly through serendipity, that it feels as though our 2017 travels have been underway for much longer. In …
Back in the USA
Leaving Paris was bittersweet, but our trip was not over yet! We returned to Dublin for another six days and devoted most of that time to saying our long goodbyes. Very early on the morning of February 25th, our taxi …
Paris – The City of Lights
Paris is a photographer’s dream, and for that reason, I’m going to turn this entry over to Steven. But before I do, this seems as good a time as any to address the topic of how our blog got …
Minding the Gap in London
Our flight from Dublin to London was just over an hour, but the time and effort was the same as if we were flying around the world. There is just no denying that traveling is tedious and international travel is …
The Long Journey Home (to Ireland)
Steven tries to get home to Ireland every couple of years to see his family, but I haven’t been since 1999. With three little kids at home, it was easier for his family to come see us in the States. …
Wrapping up 2016 & Happy New Year!
I didn’t intend to stop blogging at the end of our Amazon stint and over the holidays, but it sure turned out that way. Let’s catch up! On Friday, December 2nd at the end of our 10-hour shift, we were …
Devils Tower
One of my favorite movies as a kid was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. An odd-shaped mountain in northeastern Wyoming was featured heavily in the story and it stayed with me throughout my adulthood. I’m not sure if it …